Lymphedema affects up to 250 million people worldwide. The understanding of the
pathophysiology of the condition, however, is incomplete and a cure remains elusive. A …

Background: The goal of this consensus conference, sponsored by the American
Association of Plastic Surgeons, was to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of …

Answer questions and earn CME/CNE This article provides an overview of the recent
developments in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cancer‐related lymphedema …

Background: Indocyanine green lymphography has been a highly useful modality in the
clinical examination and surgical management of patients with lymphedema. No formal …

Background Although conservative management of lymphedema remains the first-line
approach, surgery is effective in select patients. The purpose of this study was to review the …

Background and Methods Indocyanine green (ICG) lymphography is one of several methods
of lymphography to detect lymphatic channels and evaluate patients clinically with limb …

Background: The purpose of this study was to quantify the efficacy and safety of
microsurgery for lymphedema through a systematic meta-analysis, which has not been …

Background: Early diagnosis and treatment are as important for management of secondary
lymphedema following cancer treatment as in primary cancer treatment. Indocyanine green …

Purpose A systematic review of the literature was performed to examine contemporary peer-
reviewed literature (2004–2010) evaluating the surgical treatment of lymphedema. Methods …

Among various surgical treatments, lymphaticovenular anastomosis (LVA), which bypasses
congested lymph into venous circulation, is the least invasive surgical treatment. However, it …